Aircraft Photo of N54514 | Curtiss C-46D Commando | Everts Air Cargo | AirHistory.net #128454
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N54514
Aircraft Original Type:Curtiss-Wright CW-20
Aircraft Generic Type:Curtiss C-46 Commando (CW-20)
Aircraft Version:Curtiss C-46D Commando
C/n (msn):33285
Operator Titles:Everts Air Cargo
Aircraft Name:Maid in Japan
Location
City / Airport:Nenana - MunicipalMap
Region / Country:Alaska, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: PANN   IATA: ENN   Local: ENN   Other: -
 
Photo Date:7 June 2006
Photo by:Aad van der Voet
Photo ID: 128454
Photo Comment

At Nenana Airport at 22:45, "Maid in Japan" is watching the horror of the raging Parks Highway Fire that approaches it from the south. The fire started only 7 hours earlier and at the moment of the photo it is still about 16 km (10 miles) away. But two days later it would burn the trees in the background, and the airport and part of the city needed to be evacuated. The fire's massive smoke plumes are still lit by the setting sun.

This photo is copyright © Aad van der Voet, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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